Evolution of Sassanids Coins at the Beginning of Islam

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Coins are considered the most important human memorials. They reflect the cultural elements of different countries. In addition to cultural issues, they can reveal the historical anecdote of the past conquerors and the defeated people. Having an ancient background, Iran territory had not been excepted from the historical adventure of the coins. Iranian coins had various icons and reflected the event from the Achaemenid era to Sassanids times. They were undoubtedly valid all around the territory during glorious Sassanids times. They also had their validity as well as their cultural role and importance for a long time after Sassanids decadence. Accordingly, they played an important role in Muslim trading from the beginning of Islam to A´bd-ul-Mᾱlik Marvᾱn time. This article aimed to study the changes in Iranian coins from the Sassanids times to the Umayyad dynasty.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Coin
• Iranian coins
• Sassanids
• Sassanid Arab
• Umayyad